Bright Intermissions: A Collection of Snippets

Snippet 14: Fishing

"Do you have a 6?"

"No, I do not...?"

"Do you, or do you not, Garrus."

"Well, I don't think I do." The turian brought his face closer to the paper cards.

"You don't think?"

"Humans have a different numeral system than turians, I'm relying on schooling I received years ago."

"Let me see." Shepard leaned sideways, only to have Garrus yank his hand away.

"I believe that's cheating, Shepard."

"I'm trying to help!"

"While in the process memorizing what numbers I have."

"Nuh uh!" Shepard opened her mouth in surprise.

"I know your sneaky tactics, don't pull that on me. Shepard... Shepard, stop that. Stop – come on. Are you… are you crying? Don't do that… I… fine. Fine! Here!"

A/N: If only Shepard did this to the council. Things would turn out a lot differently in ME1 if she had just pouted until she got what she wanted. I can't help but picture turians going all mushy at seeing a human go all sadface.

"Saren, why are you doing this?"

"Because I am evil bahahaha!"

"But… Sawweennn…"

"I… I will stop being the badguy if you stop making that pitiful human expression that warms my heart!"